Upholding the government’s right to protect the public, the Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the phaseout of 15-year-old buses, a move seen by transport groups as anti-poor.
In the 18-page decision penned by Associate Justice Maria Elisa Sempio Diy dated July 1, the CA’s 12th Division affirmed the order of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) phasing out old and rickety buses. The ruling was concurred in by Associate Justices Ramon Bato and Manuel Barrios.
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